Education and Library Science - EB (ED, LS, EU) 209, 215, 414

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) below, in applying the new rates of pay an employee retains his or her step in the salary grid.

(b) An employee shall be entitled to be paid on a higher rate in the range of rates for the education level in which he or she is being paid on the date on which the employee attains the requisite experience.

(c) It is up to the employee to submit to the Employer the documents proving that he or she has higher educational qualifications than those of the education level in which he is being paid, within ninety (90) days following the date of issuance of the official transcript of such additional qualifications. The employee shall be granted retroactive pay, if he or she meets the requirements, either from the date of issuance of the official transcript of additional qualifications if it is submitted within ninety (90) days or from the date the official transcript was submitted to the Employer, in all other cases.

(d) It is the employee's responsibility to submit to the Employer within ninety (90) days following the date on which he or she enters the Public Service all documents, including certifications or equivalency certificates that will establish his or her rate of pay. No retroactive changes shall be made to his or her rate of pay after the prescribed ninety (90) day deadline.

(e) It is up to the employee who acquired his or her degrees or teaching experience outside of Canada to cover the expenses for all documents related to the certifications or equivalency certificates required to establish his or her rate of pay.

(a) This level requires an Honour's Bachelor's or equivalent degree recognized by a Canadian university.

or

(b) A Bachelor's or equivalent degree recognized by a Canadian university plus one (1) further year of teacher education as defined in Note 6.

(a) This level requires an Honour's Bachelor's or equivalent degree recognized by a Canadian university, plus one (1) further year of teacher education as defined in Note 6.

 or

(b) A Bachelor's or equivalent degree recognized by a Canadian university plus two (2) further years of teacher education as defined in Note 6.

(a) This level requires an Honour's Bachelor's or equivalent degree, recognized by a Canadian university plus two (2) further years of teacher education as defined in Note 6.

(b) A Bachelor's or equivalent degree recognized by a Canadian university plus three (3) further years of teacher education as defined in Note 6.

(a) Within the pay range for each educational level, experience is recognized by the granting of one increment for each year of teaching experience prior to appointment. An employee with no experience will be appointed at the first (1st) rate in the range. For each year of experience after appointment, an employee will receive one additional increment provided that service has been satisfactory.

(b) A full year of experience prior to appointment will be allowed for any of the following:

(i) any full academic year at an establishment, recognized or accredited by a school board or provincial Department of Education, that is, eight (8) months (university teaching), ten (10) months (elementary and secondary school teaching) or eleven (11) to twelve (12) months (government teaching or a recognized commercial school);

(ii) any portion of an academic year of six (6) months or more;

(iii)  any portion of any academic year, in whole months, which is not already credited in sub-clause 5(b)(i), at an establishment recognized and accredited by a school board or provincial Department of Education, which totals 6 to 12 months;

(iv) second language teaching at night school or on some other part‑time basis in the amount of four hundred (400) hours at an establishment recognized and accredited by a school board or provincial Department of Education;

(v) for teaching experience acquired abroad, the employee must provide an equivalency certificate from an establishment recognized or accredited by a school board or provincial Department of Education as defined in (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv);

(vi) provided that, in all cases, no more than one (1) full year is credited during a twelve (12)‑month calendar year.

(a) A year of study resulting in a recognized teaching certificate or diploma.

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(b) A year of university study, completion of which is officially certified by an educational establishment.